Mehdi Méniri (born 29 June 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in France, he represented Algeria at international level.

Club career

Born in Metz, Méniri first played senior football for AS Nancy. He moved on to Troyes AC, with whom he played in the UEFA Cup after helping them become one of the winners of the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup, and in the summer of 2003 he finally went to play for FC Metz. After three seasons with FC Metz he signed with SC Bastia in Ligue 2. At the end of the 2007–08 season, he was loaned out to Qatari club Al Khor for three months. He returned to Bastia after his loan spell. On 31 March 2010, Méniri signed a season-long contract with Al Dhafra Club. On 16 September 2010, it was announced that Meniri was joining French amateur side CSO Amnéville.

International career

Méniri made his debut for the Algeria national team in a friendly against Bulgaria on 14 November 2000.

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